Firuza Sharipova

Firuza Sharipova (born 29 August 1994) is a Kazakhstani professional boxer who held the WIBA lightweight title in 2019.[2] As of December 2021, she is ranked number two in the world by the WBA.

Firuza Sharipova
Firuza Sharipova
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height166 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Reach166 cm (65 in)
NationalityKazakhstani
BornФируза Шарипова
(1994-08-29) August 29, 1994
Taraz (Zhambyl), Kazakhstan
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights16
Wins14
Wins by KO8
Losses2
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
National Championships
2012 Kazakhstan Light welterweight
2013 Kazakhstan Lightweight
2014 Kazakhstan Lightweight
2016 Kazakhstan Lightweight
Representing  Kazakhstan
Asian Championships
2012 Mongolia Light welterweight

Amateur boxing career

Sharipova made her amateur boxing debut on 14 September 2011 where she was victorious against Mukasheva in Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazakhstan for a quarterfinal tournament match.[3]

Highlights
2012 Kazakh National Championships
  • Finals: Defeated Aliya Abdraimova (13-8)
2012 Asian Championships
  • Semifinals: Lost to Erdenesop Uyanga (13-37)
2012 World Championships
2013 Kazakh National Championships
  • Quarterfinals: Defeated Natalya Tarasenko (19-14)
  • Semifinals: Defeated Gulzhan Ubbiniyazova (10-9)
  • Finals: Defeated Zura Khusainova (17-15)
2014 Kazakh National Championships
  • Quarterfinals: Defeated Tansholpan Kanatayeva (TKO 2)
  • Semifinals: Defeated Aliya Abdraimova (2-0)
  • Finals: Lost to Gulzhan Ubbiniyazova (0-3)
2015 Kazakh National Championships
  • Quarterfinals: Lost to Aliya Abdraimova (1-2)
2016 Kazakh National Championships
  • Quarterfinals: Defeated Karina Ibragimova (3-0)
  • Semifinals: Lost to Rimma Volosenko (1-2)

Professional boxing career

Early career

Sharipova made her professional debut in 2016 in a losing effort against Sofya Ochigava by unanimous decision (UD) on 21 May 2016.

In her second professional bout she faced Angela Cannizzaro in Spain on 30 July 2016 receiving her first victory by unanimous decision.

In her third professional bout she face Milena Matovic[4] on 24 September 2016 scoring her first technical knockout (TKO) victory.

Sharipova received her first title opportunity facing for the vacant Women's International Boxing Association (IBA) World Lightweight Championship against Milena Koleva[5] on 26 August 2017 where Sharipova successful won by unanimous decision.

She got another title opportunity facing for both the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Super Featherweight Championship and the vacant IBA World Super Featherweight Championship against Djemilla Gontaruk[6] on 30 December 2017 where she successfully won by unanimous decision.

Sharipova had earned herself another opportunity to face for the vacant IBA World Super Lightweight Championship against Happy Daudi on 22 August 2020 where she won the bout by TKO, 1:50 into the 5th round.

Sharipova vs. Taylor

Sharipova was announced to be fighting undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor in Liverpool on 11 December 2021[7] where Taylor defends the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring female lightweight titles in a 10 round bout with Sharipova making her United Kingdom boxing debut in Liverpool Arena, Liverpool.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
16 fights 14 wins 2 losses
By knockout 8 0
By decision 6 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
16 Loss 14–2 Katie Taylor UD 10 11 Dec 2021 M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England For WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring female lightweight titles
15 Win 14–1 Liubov Beliakova TKO 2 (6), 1:30 12 Sep 2021 Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
14 Win 13–1 Yuliya Chernoborodova TKO 4 (6), 0:20 3 Apr 2021 Pyramide, Kazan, Russia
13 Win 12–1 Sara Marjanovic UD 8 30 Oct 2020 Soviet Wings Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia
12 Win 11–1 Happy Daudi TKO 5 (10), 1:50 22 Aug 2020 Pyramide, Kazan, Russia Won vacant IBA world female super lightweight title
11 Win 10–1 Anastasia Trisheva TKO 3 (6), 1:00 20 Apr 2019 Floyd Mayweather Boxing Academy, Zhukovka, Russia
10 Win 9–1 Yuliya Kutsenko UD 10 8 Sep 2018 Club A2, Saint Petersburg, Russia Retained WIBA female world lightweight title
9 Win 8–1 Djémilla Gontaruk UD 10 30 Dec 2017 Almaty Arena, Almaty, Kazakhstan Won vacant WBC Silver female super feather title and vacant IBO World female super feather title
8 Win 7–1 Milena Koleva UD 10 26 Aug 2017 EXPO 2017 Pavilion, Astana, Kazakhstan Won vacant WIBA female world lightweight title
7 Win 6–1 Bianka Pryashka RTD 1 (6), 2:00 29 Jun 2017 Korston Club, Moscow, Russia
6 Win 5–1 Olga Zabavina TKO 3 (10), 0:54 27 May 2017 Korston Club, Moscow, Russia
5 Win 4–1 Viktoriya Kotova TKO 1 (6), 0:54 7 Apr 2017 Boxing & Gym Academy, Moscow, Russia
4 Win 3–1 Yuliya Chernoborodova UD 6 4 Mar 2017 Balashikha Arena, Balashikha, Russia
3 Win 2–1 Milena Matović TKO 3 (6), 1:43 24 Sep 2016 Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty, Kazakhstan
2 Win 1–1 Angela Cannizzaro UD 4 30 Jul 2016 Estadio Manolo Maciá, Santa Pola, Spain
1 Loss 0–1 Sofya Ochigava UD 4 21 May 2016 Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia

References
  1. "Boxing record for Firuza Sharipova". BoxRec.
  2. "BoxRec: Title". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  3. "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  4. INFORM.KZ (2016-09-25). "Firuza Sharipova KOs Serbian Milena Matovic". www.inform.kz. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  5. Sukachev, Alexey. "Firuza Sharipova Beats Milena Koleva, Acquires WIBA/WBU Belts". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  6. INFORM.KZ (2017-12-31). "Kazakh boxer Sharipova fetches WBC Silver title". www.inform.kz. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  7. "Katie Taylor will defend her Ring lightweight belt against Firuza Sharipova in Liverpool on Dec. 11". The Ring. 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
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